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Method and apparatus for maintaining clean articles

US5351415A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1992
Grant dateOct 4, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67769
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for maintaining articles to be processed clean, having an airtight transportable container with an inlet valve for admitting ionized gas and an outlet valve for venting gas, a purger with an interface to the container inlet valve and a vacuum pick-up and ionized gas spray wand is disclosed. A purger rack for storing multiple containers is also disclosed.

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